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the western carolinian piik powbbs noi oi-.leo e run ru tin united states hv rut i sou prohibited hv it to thb states abe ossruved tq thji st afbs v on ro fhb i'i:oi'i.i 4"ii ii intents to the constitution article x b austin & c f fisher i it.lii.'i ami proprietors s i no ix of vol xx i whole n Â»Â»Â».) salisbury n c august 16 1839 it was a long low b trongly farmed l rough undrensod stones 1 - porch .,.,.! loop for musketry its windows evere prole led b strung bat 1 iron â€” an uugrv slreainlol gushing uur loose and broken btonos which it had lorn iron nor i it nrrely inhtsp-r ;;'.','..* lint iâ€žr shall la ' i of toe u.'.sl onhgoleueil a^es i lie lived ul u i at brief andslatod-intervuls tho most irksome period eaoinparauvel barbarous hm he has given ort of employment from its very constancy and i a law in which ibe learning and sagacity ol all regularity and uocoasiug recurrence he must al subsequent nine can detect no flats where uui so pul forth his efforts at something new the lie get it i ilu could not nave soared so far abovo reading public has become a spoiled child with a his ago as to have devised il himself i am sans depraeed appetite perpetually it tinkering after nov lied whure lie obtained it it must havo come elites monstrosities and impossibilities in the from he inn 1 am convinced of the truth ol tho fabrication of these er hues for quidnuncs a re religion ul the lliblc uewal of intellect once u your at least should bo iheuibdrel â€” intidel no longer â€” remained to his provided fur thorais anendeven lo " the spider's death a linn believer in the truth of christianity most attenuated thread and whal maker of long ho lived several years after tins conversation yarns can lie required in reason not only to spin about three 1 believe llo continued lo puisne out like a spider the substances of ills body dul he study of the bible hia views ol the christian that of his brain also i trulj this is a cruel world ; religion oxpandiug and growing correct l'i nine and the man that meddles with paragraphs , n,s neaa was abandoned an colli waa now as often liable piece ol'eui neons mai-hiirei v â€” thiehiighamz hive lo luu us t evus familiar before w'hen ins â– tunnt-r gay companions used uno he habitually re proved them lie rutnuustrated wilh them upon its lolly und waul of meaning and said he could never imagine before lu.ev painful profano language must he lo a christian but did he become a sin cere disciple of christ ! ilu always expressed a great doubt upon llial point llo could hope for uothuig from tin world and he evas nlrunl thai he â– might choose other pleasures from that circuni isuiil-e without a ia ileal change of heart i 1 learned these particulars a few years since ll'ruiu ouo ol tlie parties the lapse of tune may liiaie caused some uuiuatciiat variation hut i he llieve no oilier 1 have euduuvnrcd to bo mnru liii.ui substantially correct uud hnve thureforo icl iin un important ideas unexpaiiiu'il as i iiuderstuod luu in io occur in the actual conversation i lei thu reuder uiediliite on ihis history for it is ibelievcd to be itch in practical instruction tho imam thought is llus lhat the moral law is a mon ument â€” a sublime monument â€” of ihu greut moral transaction ul siniu in lhe delivery of the ten iconinianiliiieiils but mark also the species ol un ibclie here exhibited ; the improvement mailo ofa lingering disease ihu judicious advice and kind lain oti n of ihu christian mend ; ihu bcuuuliil ur liiing.'i.u-ui ul pioviduuce by which these concur i red ; the excellence ol lho mural luw sa expltuuoil laud felt ; uud under thu blessing of lho holy spirit i the glorious reforming power of tho lliblc iho western carolin ! â– â€¢' every i-'m r at two d lln per aniftim il paid in advance ot y,z li llsrs n'l'l fifty cents h nol paid i iforc the ex njratinn of throe months j..p.'r will be discontinued until all arrearages ire paid ualcss al lhe discretion of the editors an i . culiire tu notify the editors uf a wkih to discontinue l ike end of n year will be considered us a neee terms ill c u.'il.lm \^ eniog tli leurs and hex i.aiui trembled as sift placed he lamp upon the hearth " my fair ellon cried the cavalier a ll ish of oy bi igblening his features " 1 knew thou wouldvt nol betray me iii mountain above formed a d eo moat round lhe building and to add to us martial character thu purly had no ....... i ,-, la ru-,t,c bridge than ih wi re challenged by a guard ol - ildiers the cavulii i al llus could nul conceal his uni ashless " betray tbeo ! " cried the mai-en clasping her hand â– â– never ! uevei 1 but 1.1 ! to aid theeexceeds mi tower " a not so replied the cavalier the eyes mj prett ell.-u that can also bteak heail e-.uil i'll advertisements will bo conspic isly nml cnrt inserted at one dollar p"r square for the fn-i insertion uiil s cents lor oach cootiuuance court nud judicial tvlrcrtisomunli will bo chargi d 33 per conl mute than the above prices a deduction ol i'd per cent from tl regular prices will bo made t yearly advertisers a.uerli-euionis sent in ii.r publication musl have ihe number ol i lines marked it ihem or they will bo inser i forbid and charged for accordingly 1 tn the editors on business muts be ./, ur ihey will nol be attended lo is theie no soldier of tl have i iglu tne into a fortalice instead ol .. iios guard that callahimaelf the lover of ellen wynni ' t e li ,, ,-- thu maiden blushed at the quustiou bul answer ii is in truth aomewhat of both uud as occa "' n,ll,ul " hesitation there is even sucb an slot requires lerves for eithoi : bul hat little reel "'"'â€¢ '"" h "" ' llurc " ol "_Â«Â« md v eodunued etl.,1 i shall find good entertainnient t the '! e ' 0 _? t 1 , 8 on8 j ' ner0 - w " * \"" e "'"'!' m i shall l eared lor ' | 8 l " 1 '"' > l would l,a â„¢ zf m i ".' v ' 1 ' , , ,. lie is ulleied noev he lursook the banners ol sor , '' v ' '"' late to retreat and lhe i't i ,,,,,â€ž, tui |,â€ž. ,,â€žâ€žâ€žâ€ž. iln â€ž v â€ž, t mvt:1 | ; l ,â€ž| ,, dismounting and giving his horae to the grown k . w , le y j k o iwmbr u â€ž. r0wbr , hoy e Â» , , ered ':"' l "" 1 '",",- '""' ' jj his companions lava be j wou|d , eid ,,â€žâ€ž ,â€ž ,â€ž:. a lurgo nro waa blazing on the hearth huge wax ( vou ' * cn tapers stood upon the board arid the drowsy "';. / uu ' whore i ore d y , ie c | mllfc â€ž, , us ,, arlv , and f '; " ,: " occupied lire benches glanced listless â€ž,. ho mi bc uu , , &,â€ž, ...,., , ove â€ž,â€ž ly nt the cavalier ihe light showed hlin to be s â€ž l0k . r Â£|| en l a 5 oung man of middle age bul btrongly and grace â€ž jj i â€žâ€ž , r _â€žâ™¦â€ž, 1(n(1 a k l 0 vd ; fully buill ; lus features were plain but animated bu ,,,_â€ž, b 0m w|)0 would . no , bet ruv thee cried ''> â€¢', ' n id bnghi eye thai told of the gallant lm . ,. l , wuh c . ltnuhiasli1 _.. _,._ w ho would die recklessness ol the royal adherent and his long ra f veil hair sparkling with night dew as il curled over â€ž / or wof . jg 1)e , ,, saij ,,, u cttva | ier ins shoulders added a grace and beauty lo hie m |: "<>â– '' bppearai â€¢ he had ho sooner seated inn -- vhi'-s ! " ellen in a tone of despondency self than seampgrace again addressed him sir " ho ia lar from here and u would go haul with cavalier you must even give us tip your papers , im f fe â€ž lu(o m luin . ofuj _ u of cron -,. and arms but when major blnldenburgh returns wl .â€ž_ , tij , ,. avc stlll b â€ž.,..,,,,â€ž,.,:,â– to him and and is satisfied with theo uud tbine errand in ihe wre you laaywid theaw walls you would find ed morning thou n.ay'st depart without further ques â€ž ar vaughuu and a true and trust esoorl '""",â€¢" . r r ,* , , â€ž ,' i 1 shall liuve s null need of his services ill es " by st george of england >. ' said the c-iva cu m ufc m uoloubul . gh arr , v es to whum lu-r starting lo ins fo t - this is hut cburltah cour ( w _^ ( u0 uokllow -, fi'death ellen could'Â»t tsy ye hava invited me hither nud now uluu uul pr00ufe _,. a urum]i 1 wouk | cv eu " 'â€¢ small words will suftlco replied the oilier here a suppressed scream from llio maiden we have oiders to guard the mountain pusses and c uuÂ»eil llie cuvuliur to pause and turning lo ihu 10 arrest all suspicious poisons so give up llie door lie perceivud the dark look ol tlie soldier papers and weapons at oncee and sm ua the iron who ui supper had so closely wutclicd linn lined ble i taking ihem by roughs 1 means i acoevling and steadily upon mo muideii and himself the eyes it'll cavalier lashed willi anger Â»â€¢ 1 at llial iiistaul tlie suuud of advancing horsemen the cool determined manner of the roundhead and i waa iiou.ru tbey come 1 ihey come cried he seemed as if disposed forcibly to effect ins ro , |Â£|| en m terror grasping eviili butli liunds the urui treat but a m em's reflection showed him tbe i 0 |- t jj e t_;_.vali*Â»r i'heu turning to tbe soldier madness of such uu attempt and unbuckliug lus . .. ralph ralph ! she cried u an imploring lone belt he tiling his sword ou the table threw down . joli hu lri y y uur king 1 " his pistols and declaring he had no papers lo sub n j a t cllc j the soldier ill a voice of cxullu mit gloomily resumed ins seat tiuu " it is even us 1 iliuught but us he spoke there was something in the air nf the youth tbe royal prisoner sprang suddenly upon luui wrus ihnl repelled closer communication with his cap | led ins dagger ireui ins hand and held il glcuui ims and made mam reluctant â€” they knew not iug imiore lus eyes exclaiming " oue word mis ee hy â€” tn come to extremities ; they forbore there eicunt and lliou dies ! " fore to search or lay hands on him hut in a more " i ne king mo king shouted the struggling respectful too invited hnn lo partake of ihe choer soldier extracting ins arm aud drawing u pislui had pisi been i iid on the board tin cav from lus belt ; out ms active aotagomsl ou the ui alurr vrillmgly complied ; and evhile the soldiers slant struck lus dagger lu his throat and inn led wero ihus engaged he took tho opportunity of mm doevn lhc narrow staircase i ng carefully around the room to examine tbo king the king i " echoed uguiu lhc hie features of his entertainer these however horsemen evuuout as llie clashing of urms was foi pr s i no peculiar marks/beyoud the usual dull loeved by ihu ring ot u peal ol musketry aud ness and gravity which characterized llnuiievell's ere iis unglu lull ihe ear a loud voice was licard troop an i i ,â€¢ uas giving up the scrutiny satisfied io cry " surrender lo the soldiers ol king charles !' with the icsull evhen lus eyes were arresled hv 'â€¢ 1 is lie ! " cried ellen starling up wuh a sud ring glance of a soldier who wrapped in den animation trom tne drooping uno winch stic lit do ih ind seated il â€ž distant corner had unob j tt d biiiunk witli terror " us edgar nerved been regarding him fir some inn mth â€¢â€¢ surrender dog ol cromwell shouted the fixed attention just ai ihnt instant the door name voice as the pike-bulls uf me horsemen iiiun opened and a b mtilul girl entered with a fresh durod at tbe door supply of w the soldier quickly removed his it wus soon oui st open startled weukened and eyes from the cavalier and looked eagerly tow dispirited theasaaileuoderedjbul feeble resistance ards the maiden as slur appruacbed tho table ,,â€ž_ yielded themselves prisoners lu the udncruiiis an cried seampgrace here comes tho of tha king but thoy sought nm thus lu prulii daughter of our host fair ellen wynne aud i war by thu surrender hushing in edgar vuughau rani for no ubject but to see the young cavalier ; ] caughl ellen iu his urms ; then recognizing lhe for well i wot ellen lliou comesl but rarely king dolling hia bonnet and teudiog bis knee he amongst us exclaimed " muuul mount my liege ! hie pas si - blushed at the words and the cavalier dash ses are beset and llio beacons arc burning on the ing ins heavy locks from ins brow gazed with ad lulls of sbopehiro and montgomery miration on inu maiden before bun long treses ll was no tune for parlay a slout steed was of auburn fell iu silken luxuriance over her tight ready ut the door and young edgar hurriedly bodice her hav.el eyes brightened with her smile whispering lo ellun once mure embraced her and the lurking sweetness of which played around her then led the way for lus royal master lips that parting snowed teeth of pearly whiteness " good betide thee luir ellen cried the king hot lignt aud graceful figure the lawn like tl " nud t.od speed ihe day thai brings me power to nudity of her approach and the look of interest requite thy kindness thon springing to tbo sad whicn she gave me young stranger might have die the horse hoofs of llie little paily clattered lor aroused tne alteutioii of a more apathetic gullani an instant on thu rocky pathway und ihen died j 1,-11 |â€ž., aeeuy on lhe distant heaih " bv mine honor comrade cried he " you ten summers had smiled on the mountain val sp.n.e well in saying thai tho daughter oi our host ley of merioneth and whore had stood the humble was fair e ill iliou pledge me pretty maiden ?â€” hostelry was reared u baronial ball ll has long lot on ii soldier's word 1 have never had such a since passed away and there remains not even u cup hearer belore iuiii lo tell where it stood hut its louuder and us " the maiden touched tbe goblet with her lips fair dame arc not to be forgotten and many a and tho youth raising il ... his hand exclaimed proud la.n.ly can boast desccu from sir edgar 1 drink lo the tait ellen and good leal and v uughau and 1 lien wynne true may he be who kneels ai the altar wuh such a bride i'll â€ž draining the cup threw it down ffewt making call any thing dead or alive " l'i on wilt not rpfuse u knightly boon norcourto rnoro pu i aide he conceived than a jailed scrtbt-er ided ne rising from his seal und drawing a f or tbe public press silting down to bis task at sparkling ring from bi tiogor which he placed on the last moment willi an aching head and an empty that ". tne blushing girl â€” and then with the cu homacba â€” or rice rersn evhich is exaetlv thu ternary gallantry ul tin tunes drew her towards same in affect i magine tbo forkijb drudge's sen luui aii i kissed her cheek but he bad whispered sal ion us he doggedly litis llio quill stump and s.juiuiluiig iu eden's car that drove the blood irom noves il instinctively towards that fountain oi good rand she stood as ll petrified her eye ,,,â€ž) evil the ink pot surcharged willi both llie gall glanced wildly around the room uniil it met llio bitterness und the honey of adulation ilendes keen look of ihe dark soldior in ihu coiner llie tiluie of a topic i lus over-wrought brain has ex biood again rushed over her cheek and brow uud haustad its stock nf images and he can fancy both si hastily glided from ihu apartment g but the ghosl uf an idea already hackneyed the dm of revelry was over in the hostelry the through all the changes of the alphabet no sub soldiers slumbered otrth*s benches and the prison jeel that baa not been hackneyedao death hy thy er sal alone m tho narrow chamber in which lus hungry scissors l borrowers and imitators vei humble pullet had been spread i ue dull tread of musl hecoutiiiuo to leod the iron jaws nf ihe press t the guard the howl ol the blast and the roar ol there is no release from lhe undertaking lie is the mountain torrent tell cheerless on his ear ihe in for if and sieeile or fertile feasting or starving w ekly llnne of llm lamp seemed lihe the waning l his unigiiialion must be wrung daily , yea hourly h'.ik and the loneliness of lhe hour added iiielan for wherewithal to meet tlie merciless demands of choly io his musings the demon at h.s elbow fool llial i was he exclaimed lo have left other men may uat drink and sleep may live llm open heath lor this pallrv prison house where move und have a being like decent era ores llio i am ui the mercy ol deadliest enemies would merchant may relax in time ol sickness or redre lo uud 1 bsd my good steed once more under mo at seasons of enjoy ment ; tin mechanic may forego and the sword iu my grasp these puckered dogs a job wi,en lie breaks a limb or chooses to go a would hardly again wile mu into their lure pool ! fishing ; lhc fanner may work or icl il alone ; and fool ih.it i wee h repealed as chafing like a the mariner has faaqucnt intermission amidst tho prisoned tiger be hurii.dly paced lho upartment j toils and the storms of his career and lhe evorld \ light step was heard approaeniiig â€” ihu cavalier wags nn without collision ueveitheless ihey only nud.l-n v paused immediately ihu door at his comparatively feel tbe conaeqoencoa nol so with apartment waeeautlouslj opened am ellen wynne the slavea of types i'or tnm there â€ž no holiday pale uml bglia i and bearing a small lamp glided no report ill reireal await lus lired power tioiielus-.lylo ins side her long hair being ills h hen he kulks the woild comes lo Â» lalemd^iiid - 1 "'- l;l "'" ! ---, lr i f * i l*abbbbbbbbb^^^m " where mn 111 i;r.t that i.au'i in a neat and bcuulilul city in one of lho north crn slates lived a lawyer of eminence and talents 1 do not know many parlirul.it r of his mural char acter hut he evus notoriously profane ho had 11 i ne'gro boy at whom his neighbors uaeel to hear him swear with awful violence one day ihis gentle j man met a decided christian who was also a law 1 yor and said to inin " i wish sir lo examine in to the until ofthe christian religion what buoks would yon advise 111 c lo read on lhc evidences of christianity 1 he pious lawyer surprised ut the inquiry re plied : " thai is a question sir which you oughl i lo have settled long ago on ought not to have put oil a subject so important 10 this lute period of life masccuvmcous from ihe /,..Â»..'. , court gazette an adventure of charles it m there is not in the british isles n hurer valley than tli vale of dolgelly nor one thai combines sweetness and magnificence in such perfect and varied beauty its grcon batiks slope verdantly i the river side fringed with trees und watered by sparkling streamlets higher up cudor-hris and a obaio of leaser mountains point their grey sum mils bold and hare to lhe sky snow 11 poops through many 11 vista â€” and hilf-ev.iy down the val ley ihere is a beautiful meeting of lhe waters of two clear rivers that uniting in a lake-like stream glide smoothly on to the irish sea thick woods 1 noble country seats and smiling collages shelter ed and shadowed hy many 11 sunny hill blend their beauty with the dark rneli and scathed pine and . the healthy mountain side while the ever chang j inp light and shadow the varied colors and tin light ha/.e resting on the nark or boating dreami ly in the very centre of the valley present a pic lute which feev who have gazed upon will forget ur sen nl to affirm with us that among the hun dred valleys of our happy isle there is not a no bler or a fairer une than ihe vale of dolgelley â€” and when the royal eye nf her evho rules them glances over our pages she evill not fail to remem ber the sweet summer's evenings when straying ' by the romantic shores of boaumaris she has seen llie dusky clond-lilce peak of snowdon as it rose far in llie dtslauce ovel the quiet waters of the j bay and long on those shores will she he re tncinliered as tho village maiden that dropped a-'cun si and the gray-haired man that made his humble reverence in the lovely girl the future queen of england and evhose simple hearts evere gladdened by her smile often point out the spots she visited tbe , missy stone she sal upon ami the scenery with evhich she evus pleased and familiar iviien far f m ihe splendor of courts sho dwelt uinong llio quiet glades of their mountain land such indeed is tho vale of dolgelley when the sun is shining on its waters and brightening the verdure of ils banks but when the storm sweeps from the hills and lo the darkness of night is added tho gloomy shadow of tjio mountain â€” ivhen every stream becomes a lorrent and mingles its roar with the howla of the bbiel when the vapory clouds hang in blackness and shroud not onlv tho stars but the twinkling cottage light there are few places wl.ich create such feelings uf dreariness and desolation il evas even in such n night that a single horse mail urged his strong black steed along the rough pathevay that formed the mountain pasi â€” now chu tcring upon the smuotliwoi-ii rock â€” now snortftig and plunging up to thn saddle girth in ihe splash ing stream ; and again aided and urging hand nml spur toiling up the rugged bank and then hound ing forward with unabated vigor over lho broken heath in the direction of the more level country llial sketched to life plains of shropshire " what h'o i sir slranger '" cried a deep-toned oics,as lhc stout steed extricated himself bj ., e iolaot cfturt from a swamp evas again moving for ii.ird " it it too late said the inquirer " 1 never knew much about it ; but i always supposed thai christianity evas rejected by the greal majority of learned men 1 intend however nuw to examine the subject thoroughly myself 1 have upon me as my physician says u mortul disease under which 1 may live a year uud a halt or two years i hut not probably longer whut buoks sir would ' you advise me lo read i j " thu bible said 10 olhor " i lu'lieve you do hot understand mo resumed the unbeliever surprised in his turn : " i wish lo investigate the truth of the bibiu ' " 1 would udvise you sir ri'|iealed his chris tian friend " to reud the bible and ho contin ued " 1 will give you my reasons most infidels ure very ignorant ol lho scriptures now lo tea son on any subject with correctness wo must un derstand iili.u it is uboul evhich eee reason in lhe next place 1 consider the internal evidence of the truth of the scriptures stronger than the ex ternal " and whore shall i begin t inquired tho unbe liever " al the new testament !" " no said thu oilier al the beginning â€” al licnesis the infidel bought a commentary went homo and sat doie n lo the serious study of the scriptures llo applied all his strong and eeell disciplined pow ers of mind lo tho bible te try rigidly but impar tially us truth as ho event on iu the perusal he received occasional calls from lus professional friend thu infidel freely remarked upon what he had reud and stated lus objections he liked his passage â€” he thought that touching uud beautiful â€” but he could not credit a third tub stiulkrel a lute number ol the dublin medical press cur iums u very luleresiiug account of ibe habits ot the common squirrel the writer evidently a highly educulcd man having procured one from n bud lancter and having willi some diliiculy suc ceeded in laming hllll bud luui in his possession for nearly u year during this period ho ascoi tamed two circumstances connected with the da lural inslory uf those uniinals viz : their hyborna iioii uud lhat they are carnivorous of these facts the first has been doubled and lhe second hitherto altogether known " it evas nut until i hud this interesting creature in my possession nearly nine mouths says tho writer " thut i dis covered ev lint 1 hud previously been entirely igno rant uf viz that lhc squirrel is ill purl by prefer ence carmvurous this from the furmaliuii of their teeth and structure uf their digestive organs appears strange and 1 should bu glad lo have it explained ; for although 1 am relating the habits ol an individual yet by subsequent careful and numerous experiments 1 ascertained this propen sity to belong lo the wholo inlraul british squirrels thu billowing is the manner in wl:-c this fact fell under my nulicu about eight ot lutio months after i got this squirrel 1 found in one of my daily walks a magpie wuh a broken wing ; and pitying the poor creature i brought it home miff having set tho wing us well as i cuuld â€” that is lu say placed the edges uf lho bone us cluse lo one anoth er and lied hu injured pinion to lho bird side in as favorable position lor perm hung union as i could i placed the bird in a large wicker cage and hung it up in tho same apartment with tlie squirrel fur the lirst eveek iho etlbcts uf bis wound and tho pain it occasioned kepi tho stranger pretty silent ; but us his health and spirits return ed ins constant crius attracted the attention of my little passionate favorite who from that moment appeared lo conceive a violent desue to reach ths magpie's cago this however hung far boy uud his reach and tho smoothness of ihu wall against which it evas placed presenting no facilities for climbing set the squirrel's reaching tho cago out uf tho question his anxiety and frequent attempts to do so ii i ever attracted my attention and i at length ,' erased the object of his curiosity as 1 conceived ii from the cage and sulferud thoin both lo be at liberty in lho room at onco what was my sur prise when tho result was an instantaneous muck on the squirrel's pari and that uf so fierce and de termined a nature that the magpie's death would huve been a speedy but a cruel one had i nut in terfered and fur u second lime rescued my prison er from danger however although i prevented my squirrel's indulging his taste lor flosh in this uiulaiiue 1 procured mm other birds winch ho speedily despatched und instantly devoured they bpaeared in fact to bo ills natural prey lot while liir i was lo bu gut dozens of nuts even though ready bink-ii lor luui might bo neglected ul ihu hollo ii of the cage he commonly slept in ; and tho i dexterity bu showed in stripping his pruy of ihoir feathers proved thai tins description of food wns l no novelty i observed that his practice was to i commence ut the inferior portion of the trunk neg lecting lhe exi miotics until nothing else remained i and rejecting tho head altogether one evening the christian lawyer called and found the unbeliever at home walking thu room wuh ii dejected look lus mind apparently absorbed in thought hu continued nut noticing that any one had como in busily to truce und retrace his steps his friend at length spoke : " vou suem sir said he " to bo iu a brown study " of what are you thinking .'" " 1 hnve been reading replied ibe infidel " of run moral law well whal do you think of it asked his " 1 will tell you what i used to think answered the infidel " i supposed that moses was lhe lead er of a horde of banditti ; thai having a strong mind be acquired grout influence over a supersti tious people ; and that on mount sin u ho played oil somo sort of fire-works to the amazement of his ignorant lollowers who imagined in their i mingled fear and superstition that tho exhibition wus supernatural " hu what do you think now ?" interposod ins : friend " 1 have been looking said tho infidel " into ' lhe nature of lhat law i have been trying to see whether i can add any tiling lo ll or lake any thing from it so ns to make it butter sir 1 can not it is perfect " thu first coinmnudinont continued ho " di rects us to make the creator iho object of our su preme love and reverence that is right if he i our creator preserver and supreme benefac tor we ought to treat inin and none other as such thu second forbids idolatry that certainly is right " the third forbids profaneness " the li.i.nb fixes a time for religious worship if then lie a liod he ought surely lo be worship ed lt is suitable that tbero should im â€ž,, outward " what ho ! sir sl ranger w hi hor so fast ?" re pealed the voice n.s three men well mounted issu ed from the shadow of some scattered tree and joined the traveller evho at the second challenge reined up bis need und laid his hand upon l,,s ll ister who be ye thnt enquire ?" lie demanded " 1 ham small time or pleasure io answer such grec tinirs that ihmic mo hindrance tlie party evho addressed him gave a loud laugh iii beckett's hones lair sir ye speak us though il were a mailer of thine oevu choice to ansieer u or no u ay m-irry and so it is nay friend r handle ot my bridle said the horseman drawing a pistol 1'fom his saddle " ho hold !" cried the oilier sneaker " at i wis irille not eeitli such trinkets as these â€” pul up ihv pistol and thou shalt know tli v company " nay by heaven it were more lining thu i lenew my company ere i parted with mv weap ins rust me i have right good will lo use ih-in ee n it bat iu repay theo for thy sauciness " ily my faith i doubt it not liir thou snemot i a cock of game but thou art ill heller coinpnne i thai tbou cuuld'st have bargained fir here al my side rules the worthy and worshipped ohadial strong in faith captain of certain pious dragoons ! in tlie service of ihe state ; and to lus left is ihe devout zichariaa tfust-in-gopfl-works an orticor in | ie saini troop marvellous and edifying disputants ( m th.iu mayesl have an opportunity of hearing â€” . ror myself i am known by the carnal mime oil ku-iiard seampgrace and urn an ollicer in llio ar â€¢">' f the i'urliainenl now who or what art u in ihe devjl's name i homage significant o our inward regard iiti.nl lie worshiped it is proper ibal some time should he set pari for lhat purpuse when ull may worship him iia.ui'iin.iiisly and without interruption one day in seven is certainly not too much ; uud i do not know that il is too lullo " the fifth defines tho peculiar duties arising from thu liimily relations " injuries to our neighbor are then classified by ihe moral law they are divided into offences igainat life chastity property and character and said lie applying a legal idea with legal kculeness " i notice unit tho grcutust offence in each class is expressly forbidden thus lho inju ry to life is murder ; to chastity adultery ; to pro petty theft ; lo character ierjury now iho greater offence must include the less of the same kind murder must includo every injury to life ; i adultery every injury to purity ; und so of the real ' and the moral code ih closed and perfected by a command lorbidiling every improper desire in re g.ud |.. nr i..'i^lil.^i rs after this i used in presuut i mm with butcher's meal either law ur dressed which he took readi ly unless seasoned keen the presence uf sail was not siitlicieni to ensure its refusal as winter ap proached i was curious in obseivo in what maimer my hlllu companion would lm all led by thu iiu | turul changes of thu season and for thai purpose i ! never put u lire ill his room anil us the season ( which il will be remembered was a very cold one i advanced ho i an lo collect a store of nuts uud the remains of buds in a curuer of his box us also to prepare a eon tunable nost of moss wool arc with which i supplied bun ; and one morning on visiting him i found luui curled up wi'.h his long tail cuilud round bun cold insensible and lo all app.-arance dead in order lo satisfy myself ofthe n iiurnaliun of squirrels a fact domed by some as well as to sco whether hybernation would be complete in u stute of captivity i sullen , i him if remain in the said torpid condition for n mi iv u ibitiuglit ; al the mid of which timo i moved bim " a soldier of f irtune and an adherent to tho km " a long haired cavalier â€” be it so and whither ft ilmu bound v to the castle of sir dae id tudor " i hnt thou can'st not reach tonight ; you have many a long mile to ride and your steed pints and moves but dully what say ye to passing ihe i^'lit at yonder hostelry where ye see the lighi ." i ne oilier paused ere hu replied , and as he lies hated one of but companions wheeled from the left it that passed not unobserved by he islinr nnd with sotne.evhat borry grnre h de rillingness t visit the hostelry beuii lliiukuig hu proceeded " eeiiiriii 7 ! hiii moses our that law i 1 have reud history i â– the itgy ptians bud thu iiujar.ent nations wero iduln-l iters so wero tho lireeks and houians ; ami thej i wisest uud best creeks or ho nuns never gave a i ii-.slu of murals like this mine did muses gel \ tl,ft imr which surpluses lhe wisdom and philoi â– â–

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the western carolinian piik powbbs noi oi-.leo e run ru tin united states hv rut i sou prohibited hv it to thb states abe ossruved tq thji st afbs v on ro fhb i'i:oi'i.i 4"ii ii intents to the constitution article x b austin & c f fisher i it.lii.'i ami proprietors s i no ix of vol xx i whole n Â»Â»Â».) salisbury n c august 16 1839 it was a long low b trongly farmed l rough undrensod stones 1 - porch .,.,.! loop for musketry its windows evere prole led b strung bat 1 iron â€” an uugrv slreainlol gushing uur loose and broken btonos which it had lorn iron nor i it nrrely inhtsp-r ;;'.','..* lint iâ€žr shall la ' i of toe u.'.sl onhgoleueil a^es i lie lived ul u i at brief andslatod-intervuls tho most irksome period eaoinparauvel barbarous hm he has given ort of employment from its very constancy and i a law in which ibe learning and sagacity ol all regularity and uocoasiug recurrence he must al subsequent nine can detect no flats where uui so pul forth his efforts at something new the lie get it i ilu could not nave soared so far abovo reading public has become a spoiled child with a his ago as to have devised il himself i am sans depraeed appetite perpetually it tinkering after nov lied whure lie obtained it it must havo come elites monstrosities and impossibilities in the from he inn 1 am convinced of the truth ol tho fabrication of these er hues for quidnuncs a re religion ul the lliblc uewal of intellect once u your at least should bo iheuibdrel â€” intidel no longer â€” remained to his provided fur thorais anendeven lo " the spider's death a linn believer in the truth of christianity most attenuated thread and whal maker of long ho lived several years after tins conversation yarns can lie required in reason not only to spin about three 1 believe llo continued lo puisne out like a spider the substances of ills body dul he study of the bible hia views ol the christian that of his brain also i trulj this is a cruel world ; religion oxpandiug and growing correct l'i nine and the man that meddles with paragraphs , n,s neaa was abandoned an colli waa now as often liable piece ol'eui neons mai-hiirei v â€” thiehiighamz hive lo luu us t evus familiar before w'hen ins â– tunnt-r gay companions used uno he habitually re proved them lie rutnuustrated wilh them upon its lolly und waul of meaning and said he could never imagine before lu.ev painful profano language must he lo a christian but did he become a sin cere disciple of christ ! ilu always expressed a great doubt upon llial point llo could hope for uothuig from tin world and he evas nlrunl thai he â– might choose other pleasures from that circuni isuiil-e without a ia ileal change of heart i 1 learned these particulars a few years since ll'ruiu ouo ol tlie parties the lapse of tune may liiaie caused some uuiuatciiat variation hut i he llieve no oilier 1 have euduuvnrcd to bo mnru liii.ui substantially correct uud hnve thureforo icl iin un important ideas unexpaiiiu'il as i iiuderstuod luu in io occur in the actual conversation i lei thu reuder uiediliite on ihis history for it is ibelievcd to be itch in practical instruction tho imam thought is llus lhat the moral law is a mon ument â€” a sublime monument â€” of ihu greut moral transaction ul siniu in lhe delivery of the ten iconinianiliiieiils but mark also the species ol un ibclie here exhibited ; the improvement mailo ofa lingering disease ihu judicious advice and kind lain oti n of ihu christian mend ; ihu bcuuuliil ur liiing.'i.u-ui ul pioviduuce by which these concur i red ; the excellence ol lho mural luw sa expltuuoil laud felt ; uud under thu blessing of lho holy spirit i the glorious reforming power of tho lliblc iho western carolin ! â– â€¢' every i-'m r at two d lln per aniftim il paid in advance ot y,z li llsrs n'l'l fifty cents h nol paid i iforc the ex njratinn of throe months j..p.'r will be discontinued until all arrearages ire paid ualcss al lhe discretion of the editors an i . culiire tu notify the editors uf a wkih to discontinue l ike end of n year will be considered us a neee terms ill c u.'il.lm \^ eniog tli leurs and hex i.aiui trembled as sift placed he lamp upon the hearth " my fair ellon cried the cavalier a ll ish of oy bi igblening his features " 1 knew thou wouldvt nol betray me iii mountain above formed a d eo moat round lhe building and to add to us martial character thu purly had no ....... i ,-, la ru-,t,c bridge than ih wi re challenged by a guard ol - ildiers the cavulii i al llus could nul conceal his uni ashless " betray tbeo ! " cried the mai-en clasping her hand â– â– never ! uevei 1 but 1.1 ! to aid theeexceeds mi tower " a not so replied the cavalier the eyes mj prett ell.-u that can also bteak heail e-.uil i'll advertisements will bo conspic isly nml cnrt inserted at one dollar p"r square for the fn-i insertion uiil s cents lor oach cootiuuance court nud judicial tvlrcrtisomunli will bo chargi d 33 per conl mute than the above prices a deduction ol i'd per cent from tl regular prices will bo made t yearly advertisers a.uerli-euionis sent in ii.r publication musl have ihe number ol i lines marked it ihem or they will bo inser i forbid and charged for accordingly 1 tn the editors on business muts be ./, ur ihey will nol be attended lo is theie no soldier of tl have i iglu tne into a fortalice instead ol .. iios guard that callahimaelf the lover of ellen wynni ' t e li ,, ,-- thu maiden blushed at the quustiou bul answer ii is in truth aomewhat of both uud as occa "' n,ll,ul " hesitation there is even sucb an slot requires lerves for eithoi : bul hat little reel "'"'â€¢ '"" h "" ' llurc " ol "_Â«Â« md v eodunued etl.,1 i shall find good entertainnient t the '! e ' 0 _? t 1 , 8 on8 j ' ner0 - w " * \"" e "'"'!' m i shall l eared lor ' | 8 l " 1 '"' > l would l,a â„¢ zf m i ".' v ' 1 ' , , ,. lie is ulleied noev he lursook the banners ol sor , '' v ' '"' late to retreat and lhe i't i ,,,,,â€ž, tui |,â€ž. ,,â€žâ€žâ€žâ€ž. iln â€ž v â€ž, t mvt:1 | ; l ,â€ž| ,, dismounting and giving his horae to the grown k . w , le y j k o iwmbr u â€ž. r0wbr , hoy e Â» , , ered ':"' l "" 1 '",",- '""' ' jj his companions lava be j wou|d , eid ,,â€žâ€ž ,â€ž ,â€ž:. a lurgo nro waa blazing on the hearth huge wax ( vou ' * cn tapers stood upon the board arid the drowsy "';. / uu ' whore i ore d y , ie c | mllfc â€ž, , us ,, arlv , and f '; " ,: " occupied lire benches glanced listless â€ž,. ho mi bc uu , , &,â€ž, ...,., , ove â€ž,â€ž ly nt the cavalier ihe light showed hlin to be s â€ž l0k . r Â£|| en l a 5 oung man of middle age bul btrongly and grace â€ž jj i â€žâ€ž , r _â€žâ™¦â€ž, 1(n(1 a k l 0 vd ; fully buill ; lus features were plain but animated bu ,,,_â€ž, b 0m w|)0 would . no , bet ruv thee cried ''> â€¢', ' n id bnghi eye thai told of the gallant lm . ,. l , wuh c . ltnuhiasli1 _.. _,._ w ho would die recklessness ol the royal adherent and his long ra f veil hair sparkling with night dew as il curled over â€ž / or wof . jg 1)e , ,, saij ,,, u cttva | ier ins shoulders added a grace and beauty lo hie m |: "<>â– '' bppearai â€¢ he had ho sooner seated inn -- vhi'-s ! " ellen in a tone of despondency self than seampgrace again addressed him sir " ho ia lar from here and u would go haul with cavalier you must even give us tip your papers , im f fe â€ž lu(o m luin . ofuj _ u of cron -,. and arms but when major blnldenburgh returns wl .â€ž_ , tij , ,. avc stlll b â€ž.,..,,,,â€ž,.,:,â– to him and and is satisfied with theo uud tbine errand in ihe wre you laaywid theaw walls you would find ed morning thou n.ay'st depart without further ques â€ž ar vaughuu and a true and trust esoorl '""",â€¢" . r r ,* , , â€ž ,' i 1 shall liuve s null need of his services ill es " by st george of england >. ' said the c-iva cu m ufc m uoloubul . gh arr , v es to whum lu-r starting lo ins fo t - this is hut cburltah cour ( w _^ ( u0 uokllow -, fi'death ellen could'Â»t tsy ye hava invited me hither nud now uluu uul pr00ufe _,. a urum]i 1 wouk | cv eu " 'â€¢ small words will suftlco replied the oilier here a suppressed scream from llio maiden we have oiders to guard the mountain pusses and c uuÂ»eil llie cuvuliur to pause and turning lo ihu 10 arrest all suspicious poisons so give up llie door lie perceivud the dark look ol tlie soldier papers and weapons at oncee and sm ua the iron who ui supper had so closely wutclicd linn lined ble i taking ihem by roughs 1 means i acoevling and steadily upon mo muideii and himself the eyes it'll cavalier lashed willi anger Â»â€¢ 1 at llial iiistaul tlie suuud of advancing horsemen the cool determined manner of the roundhead and i waa iiou.ru tbey come 1 ihey come cried he seemed as if disposed forcibly to effect ins ro , |Â£|| en m terror grasping eviili butli liunds the urui treat but a m em's reflection showed him tbe i 0 |- t jj e t_;_.vali*Â»r i'heu turning to tbe soldier madness of such uu attempt and unbuckliug lus . .. ralph ralph ! she cried u an imploring lone belt he tiling his sword ou the table threw down . joli hu lri y y uur king 1 " his pistols and declaring he had no papers lo sub n j a t cllc j the soldier ill a voice of cxullu mit gloomily resumed ins seat tiuu " it is even us 1 iliuught but us he spoke there was something in the air nf the youth tbe royal prisoner sprang suddenly upon luui wrus ihnl repelled closer communication with his cap | led ins dagger ireui ins hand and held il glcuui ims and made mam reluctant â€” they knew not iug imiore lus eyes exclaiming " oue word mis ee hy â€” tn come to extremities ; they forbore there eicunt and lliou dies ! " fore to search or lay hands on him hut in a more " i ne king mo king shouted the struggling respectful too invited hnn lo partake of ihe choer soldier extracting ins arm aud drawing u pislui had pisi been i iid on the board tin cav from lus belt ; out ms active aotagomsl ou the ui alurr vrillmgly complied ; and evhile the soldiers slant struck lus dagger lu his throat and inn led wero ihus engaged he took tho opportunity of mm doevn lhc narrow staircase i ng carefully around the room to examine tbo king the king i " echoed uguiu lhc hie features of his entertainer these however horsemen evuuout as llie clashing of urms was foi pr s i no peculiar marks/beyoud the usual dull loeved by ihu ring ot u peal ol musketry aud ness and gravity which characterized llnuiievell's ere iis unglu lull ihe ear a loud voice was licard troop an i i ,â€¢ uas giving up the scrutiny satisfied io cry " surrender lo the soldiers ol king charles !' with the icsull evhen lus eyes were arresled hv 'â€¢ 1 is lie ! " cried ellen starling up wuh a sud ring glance of a soldier who wrapped in den animation trom tne drooping uno winch stic lit do ih ind seated il â€ž distant corner had unob j tt d biiiunk witli terror " us edgar nerved been regarding him fir some inn mth â€¢â€¢ surrender dog ol cromwell shouted the fixed attention just ai ihnt instant the door name voice as the pike-bulls uf me horsemen iiiun opened and a b mtilul girl entered with a fresh durod at tbe door supply of w the soldier quickly removed his it wus soon oui st open startled weukened and eyes from the cavalier and looked eagerly tow dispirited theasaaileuoderedjbul feeble resistance ards the maiden as slur appruacbed tho table ,,â€ž_ yielded themselves prisoners lu the udncruiiis an cried seampgrace here comes tho of tha king but thoy sought nm thus lu prulii daughter of our host fair ellen wynne aud i war by thu surrender hushing in edgar vuughau rani for no ubject but to see the young cavalier ; ] caughl ellen iu his urms ; then recognizing lhe for well i wot ellen lliou comesl but rarely king dolling hia bonnet and teudiog bis knee he amongst us exclaimed " muuul mount my liege ! hie pas si - blushed at the words and the cavalier dash ses are beset and llio beacons arc burning on the ing ins heavy locks from ins brow gazed with ad lulls of sbopehiro and montgomery miration on inu maiden before bun long treses ll was no tune for parlay a slout steed was of auburn fell iu silken luxuriance over her tight ready ut the door and young edgar hurriedly bodice her hav.el eyes brightened with her smile whispering lo ellun once mure embraced her and the lurking sweetness of which played around her then led the way for lus royal master lips that parting snowed teeth of pearly whiteness " good betide thee luir ellen cried the king hot lignt aud graceful figure the lawn like tl " nud t.od speed ihe day thai brings me power to nudity of her approach and the look of interest requite thy kindness thon springing to tbo sad whicn she gave me young stranger might have die the horse hoofs of llie little paily clattered lor aroused tne alteutioii of a more apathetic gullani an instant on thu rocky pathway und ihen died j 1,-11 |â€ž., aeeuy on lhe distant heaih " bv mine honor comrade cried he " you ten summers had smiled on the mountain val sp.n.e well in saying thai tho daughter oi our host ley of merioneth and whore had stood the humble was fair e ill iliou pledge me pretty maiden ?â€” hostelry was reared u baronial ball ll has long lot on ii soldier's word 1 have never had such a since passed away and there remains not even u cup hearer belore iuiii lo tell where it stood hut its louuder and us " the maiden touched tbe goblet with her lips fair dame arc not to be forgotten and many a and tho youth raising il ... his hand exclaimed proud la.n.ly can boast desccu from sir edgar 1 drink lo the tait ellen and good leal and v uughau and 1 lien wynne true may he be who kneels ai the altar wuh such a bride i'll â€ž draining the cup threw it down ffewt making call any thing dead or alive " l'i on wilt not rpfuse u knightly boon norcourto rnoro pu i aide he conceived than a jailed scrtbt-er ided ne rising from his seal und drawing a f or tbe public press silting down to bis task at sparkling ring from bi tiogor which he placed on the last moment willi an aching head and an empty that ". tne blushing girl â€” and then with the cu homacba â€” or rice rersn evhich is exaetlv thu ternary gallantry ul tin tunes drew her towards same in affect i magine tbo forkijb drudge's sen luui aii i kissed her cheek but he bad whispered sal ion us he doggedly litis llio quill stump and s.juiuiluiig iu eden's car that drove the blood irom noves il instinctively towards that fountain oi good rand she stood as ll petrified her eye ,,,â€ž) evil the ink pot surcharged willi both llie gall glanced wildly around the room uniil it met llio bitterness und the honey of adulation ilendes keen look of ihe dark soldior in ihu coiner llie tiluie of a topic i lus over-wrought brain has ex biood again rushed over her cheek and brow uud haustad its stock nf images and he can fancy both si hastily glided from ihu apartment g but the ghosl uf an idea already hackneyed the dm of revelry was over in the hostelry the through all the changes of the alphabet no sub soldiers slumbered otrth*s benches and the prison jeel that baa not been hackneyedao death hy thy er sal alone m tho narrow chamber in which lus hungry scissors l borrowers and imitators vei humble pullet had been spread i ue dull tread of musl hecoutiiiuo to leod the iron jaws nf ihe press t the guard the howl ol the blast and the roar ol there is no release from lhe undertaking lie is the mountain torrent tell cheerless on his ear ihe in for if and sieeile or fertile feasting or starving w ekly llnne of llm lamp seemed lihe the waning l his unigiiialion must be wrung daily , yea hourly h'.ik and the loneliness of lhe hour added iiielan for wherewithal to meet tlie merciless demands of choly io his musings the demon at h.s elbow fool llial i was he exclaimed lo have left other men may uat drink and sleep may live llm open heath lor this pallrv prison house where move und have a being like decent era ores llio i am ui the mercy ol deadliest enemies would merchant may relax in time ol sickness or redre lo uud 1 bsd my good steed once more under mo at seasons of enjoy ment ; tin mechanic may forego and the sword iu my grasp these puckered dogs a job wi,en lie breaks a limb or chooses to go a would hardly again wile mu into their lure pool ! fishing ; lhc fanner may work or icl il alone ; and fool ih.it i wee h repealed as chafing like a the mariner has faaqucnt intermission amidst tho prisoned tiger be hurii.dly paced lho upartment j toils and the storms of his career and lhe evorld \ light step was heard approaeniiig â€” ihu cavalier wags nn without collision ueveitheless ihey only nud.l-n v paused immediately ihu door at his comparatively feel tbe conaeqoencoa nol so with apartment waeeautlouslj opened am ellen wynne the slavea of types i'or tnm there â€ž no holiday pale uml bglia i and bearing a small lamp glided no report ill reireal await lus lired power tioiielus-.lylo ins side her long hair being ills h hen he kulks the woild comes lo Â» lalemd^iiid - 1 "'- l;l "'" ! ---, lr i f * i l*abbbbbbbbb^^^m " where mn 111 i;r.t that i.au'i in a neat and bcuulilul city in one of lho north crn slates lived a lawyer of eminence and talents 1 do not know many parlirul.it r of his mural char acter hut he evus notoriously profane ho had 11 i ne'gro boy at whom his neighbors uaeel to hear him swear with awful violence one day ihis gentle j man met a decided christian who was also a law 1 yor and said to inin " i wish sir lo examine in to the until ofthe christian religion what buoks would yon advise 111 c lo read on lhc evidences of christianity 1 he pious lawyer surprised ut the inquiry re plied : " thai is a question sir which you oughl i lo have settled long ago on ought not to have put oil a subject so important 10 this lute period of life masccuvmcous from ihe /,..Â»..'. , court gazette an adventure of charles it m there is not in the british isles n hurer valley than tli vale of dolgelly nor one thai combines sweetness and magnificence in such perfect and varied beauty its grcon batiks slope verdantly i the river side fringed with trees und watered by sparkling streamlets higher up cudor-hris and a obaio of leaser mountains point their grey sum mils bold and hare to lhe sky snow 11 poops through many 11 vista â€” and hilf-ev.iy down the val ley ihere is a beautiful meeting of lhe waters of two clear rivers that uniting in a lake-like stream glide smoothly on to the irish sea thick woods 1 noble country seats and smiling collages shelter ed and shadowed hy many 11 sunny hill blend their beauty with the dark rneli and scathed pine and . the healthy mountain side while the ever chang j inp light and shadow the varied colors and tin light ha/.e resting on the nark or boating dreami ly in the very centre of the valley present a pic lute which feev who have gazed upon will forget ur sen nl to affirm with us that among the hun dred valleys of our happy isle there is not a no bler or a fairer une than ihe vale of dolgelley â€” and when the royal eye nf her evho rules them glances over our pages she evill not fail to remem ber the sweet summer's evenings when straying ' by the romantic shores of boaumaris she has seen llie dusky clond-lilce peak of snowdon as it rose far in llie dtslauce ovel the quiet waters of the j bay and long on those shores will she he re tncinliered as tho village maiden that dropped a-'cun si and the gray-haired man that made his humble reverence in the lovely girl the future queen of england and evhose simple hearts evere gladdened by her smile often point out the spots she visited tbe , missy stone she sal upon ami the scenery with evhich she evus pleased and familiar iviien far f m ihe splendor of courts sho dwelt uinong llio quiet glades of their mountain land such indeed is tho vale of dolgelley when the sun is shining on its waters and brightening the verdure of ils banks but when the storm sweeps from the hills and lo the darkness of night is added tho gloomy shadow of tjio mountain â€” ivhen every stream becomes a lorrent and mingles its roar with the howla of the bbiel when the vapory clouds hang in blackness and shroud not onlv tho stars but the twinkling cottage light there are few places wl.ich create such feelings uf dreariness and desolation il evas even in such n night that a single horse mail urged his strong black steed along the rough pathevay that formed the mountain pasi â€” now chu tcring upon the smuotliwoi-ii rock â€” now snortftig and plunging up to thn saddle girth in ihe splash ing stream ; and again aided and urging hand nml spur toiling up the rugged bank and then hound ing forward with unabated vigor over lho broken heath in the direction of the more level country llial sketched to life plains of shropshire " what h'o i sir slranger '" cried a deep-toned oics,as lhc stout steed extricated himself bj ., e iolaot cfturt from a swamp evas again moving for ii.ird " it it too late said the inquirer " 1 never knew much about it ; but i always supposed thai christianity evas rejected by the greal majority of learned men 1 intend however nuw to examine the subject thoroughly myself 1 have upon me as my physician says u mortul disease under which 1 may live a year uud a halt or two years i hut not probably longer whut buoks sir would ' you advise me lo read i j " thu bible said 10 olhor " i lu'lieve you do hot understand mo resumed the unbeliever surprised in his turn : " i wish lo investigate the truth of the bibiu ' " 1 would udvise you sir ri'|iealed his chris tian friend " to reud the bible and ho contin ued " 1 will give you my reasons most infidels ure very ignorant ol lho scriptures now lo tea son on any subject with correctness wo must un derstand iili.u it is uboul evhich eee reason in lhe next place 1 consider the internal evidence of the truth of the scriptures stronger than the ex ternal " and whore shall i begin t inquired tho unbe liever " al the new testament !" " no said thu oilier al the beginning â€” al licnesis the infidel bought a commentary went homo and sat doie n lo the serious study of the scriptures llo applied all his strong and eeell disciplined pow ers of mind lo tho bible te try rigidly but impar tially us truth as ho event on iu the perusal he received occasional calls from lus professional friend thu infidel freely remarked upon what he had reud and stated lus objections he liked his passage â€” he thought that touching uud beautiful â€” but he could not credit a third tub stiulkrel a lute number ol the dublin medical press cur iums u very luleresiiug account of ibe habits ot the common squirrel the writer evidently a highly educulcd man having procured one from n bud lancter and having willi some diliiculy suc ceeded in laming hllll bud luui in his possession for nearly u year during this period ho ascoi tamed two circumstances connected with the da lural inslory uf those uniinals viz : their hyborna iioii uud lhat they are carnivorous of these facts the first has been doubled and lhe second hitherto altogether known " it evas nut until i hud this interesting creature in my possession nearly nine mouths says tho writer " thut i dis covered ev lint 1 hud previously been entirely igno rant uf viz that lhc squirrel is ill purl by prefer ence carmvurous this from the furmaliuii of their teeth and structure uf their digestive organs appears strange and 1 should bu glad lo have it explained ; for although 1 am relating the habits ol an individual yet by subsequent careful and numerous experiments 1 ascertained this propen sity to belong lo the wholo inlraul british squirrels thu billowing is the manner in wl:-c this fact fell under my nulicu about eight ot lutio months after i got this squirrel 1 found in one of my daily walks a magpie wuh a broken wing ; and pitying the poor creature i brought it home miff having set tho wing us well as i cuuld â€” that is lu say placed the edges uf lho bone us cluse lo one anoth er and lied hu injured pinion to lho bird side in as favorable position lor perm hung union as i could i placed the bird in a large wicker cage and hung it up in tho same apartment with tlie squirrel fur the lirst eveek iho etlbcts uf bis wound and tho pain it occasioned kepi tho stranger pretty silent ; but us his health and spirits return ed ins constant crius attracted the attention of my little passionate favorite who from that moment appeared lo conceive a violent desue to reach ths magpie's cago this however hung far boy uud his reach and tho smoothness of ihu wall against which it evas placed presenting no facilities for climbing set the squirrel's reaching tho cago out uf tho question his anxiety and frequent attempts to do so ii i ever attracted my attention and i at length ,' erased the object of his curiosity as 1 conceived ii from the cage and sulferud thoin both lo be at liberty in lho room at onco what was my sur prise when tho result was an instantaneous muck on the squirrel's pari and that uf so fierce and de termined a nature that the magpie's death would huve been a speedy but a cruel one had i nut in terfered and fur u second lime rescued my prison er from danger however although i prevented my squirrel's indulging his taste lor flosh in this uiulaiiue 1 procured mm other birds winch ho speedily despatched und instantly devoured they bpaeared in fact to bo ills natural prey lot while liir i was lo bu gut dozens of nuts even though ready bink-ii lor luui might bo neglected ul ihu hollo ii of the cage he commonly slept in ; and tho i dexterity bu showed in stripping his pruy of ihoir feathers proved thai tins description of food wns l no novelty i observed that his practice was to i commence ut the inferior portion of the trunk neg lecting lhe exi miotics until nothing else remained i and rejecting tho head altogether one evening the christian lawyer called and found the unbeliever at home walking thu room wuh ii dejected look lus mind apparently absorbed in thought hu continued nut noticing that any one had como in busily to truce und retrace his steps his friend at length spoke : " vou suem sir said he " to bo iu a brown study " of what are you thinking .'" " 1 hnve been reading replied ibe infidel " of run moral law well whal do you think of it asked his " 1 will tell you what i used to think answered the infidel " i supposed that moses was lhe lead er of a horde of banditti ; thai having a strong mind be acquired grout influence over a supersti tious people ; and that on mount sin u ho played oil somo sort of fire-works to the amazement of his ignorant lollowers who imagined in their i mingled fear and superstition that tho exhibition wus supernatural " hu what do you think now ?" interposod ins : friend " 1 have been looking said tho infidel " into ' lhe nature of lhat law i have been trying to see whether i can add any tiling lo ll or lake any thing from it so ns to make it butter sir 1 can not it is perfect " thu first coinmnudinont continued ho " di rects us to make the creator iho object of our su preme love and reverence that is right if he i our creator preserver and supreme benefac tor we ought to treat inin and none other as such thu second forbids idolatry that certainly is right " the third forbids profaneness " the li.i.nb fixes a time for religious worship if then lie a liod he ought surely lo be worship ed lt is suitable that tbero should im â€ž,, outward " what ho ! sir sl ranger w hi hor so fast ?" re pealed the voice n.s three men well mounted issu ed from the shadow of some scattered tree and joined the traveller evho at the second challenge reined up bis need und laid his hand upon l,,s ll ister who be ye thnt enquire ?" lie demanded " 1 ham small time or pleasure io answer such grec tinirs that ihmic mo hindrance tlie party evho addressed him gave a loud laugh iii beckett's hones lair sir ye speak us though il were a mailer of thine oevu choice to ansieer u or no u ay m-irry and so it is nay friend r handle ot my bridle said the horseman drawing a pistol 1'fom his saddle " ho hold !" cried the oilier sneaker " at i wis irille not eeitli such trinkets as these â€” pul up ihv pistol and thou shalt know tli v company " nay by heaven it were more lining thu i lenew my company ere i parted with mv weap ins rust me i have right good will lo use ih-in ee n it bat iu repay theo for thy sauciness " ily my faith i doubt it not liir thou snemot i a cock of game but thou art ill heller coinpnne i thai tbou cuuld'st have bargained fir here al my side rules the worthy and worshipped ohadial strong in faith captain of certain pious dragoons ! in tlie service of ihe state ; and to lus left is ihe devout zichariaa tfust-in-gopfl-works an orticor in | ie saini troop marvellous and edifying disputants ( m th.iu mayesl have an opportunity of hearing â€” . ror myself i am known by the carnal mime oil ku-iiard seampgrace and urn an ollicer in llio ar â€¢">' f the i'urliainenl now who or what art u in ihe devjl's name i homage significant o our inward regard iiti.nl lie worshiped it is proper ibal some time should he set pari for lhat purpuse when ull may worship him iia.ui'iin.iiisly and without interruption one day in seven is certainly not too much ; uud i do not know that il is too lullo " the fifth defines tho peculiar duties arising from thu liimily relations " injuries to our neighbor are then classified by ihe moral law they are divided into offences igainat life chastity property and character and said lie applying a legal idea with legal kculeness " i notice unit tho grcutust offence in each class is expressly forbidden thus lho inju ry to life is murder ; to chastity adultery ; to pro petty theft ; lo character ierjury now iho greater offence must include the less of the same kind murder must includo every injury to life ; i adultery every injury to purity ; und so of the real ' and the moral code ih closed and perfected by a command lorbidiling every improper desire in re g.ud |.. nr i..'i^lil.^i rs after this i used in presuut i mm with butcher's meal either law ur dressed which he took readi ly unless seasoned keen the presence uf sail was not siitlicieni to ensure its refusal as winter ap proached i was curious in obseivo in what maimer my hlllu companion would lm all led by thu iiu | turul changes of thu season and for thai purpose i ! never put u lire ill his room anil us the season ( which il will be remembered was a very cold one i advanced ho i an lo collect a store of nuts uud the remains of buds in a curuer of his box us also to prepare a eon tunable nost of moss wool arc with which i supplied bun ; and one morning on visiting him i found luui curled up wi'.h his long tail cuilud round bun cold insensible and lo all app.-arance dead in order lo satisfy myself ofthe n iiurnaliun of squirrels a fact domed by some as well as to sco whether hybernation would be complete in u stute of captivity i sullen , i him if remain in the said torpid condition for n mi iv u ibitiuglit ; al the mid of which timo i moved bim " a soldier of f irtune and an adherent to tho km " a long haired cavalier â€” be it so and whither ft ilmu bound v to the castle of sir dae id tudor " i hnt thou can'st not reach tonight ; you have many a long mile to ride and your steed pints and moves but dully what say ye to passing ihe i^'lit at yonder hostelry where ye see the lighi ." i ne oilier paused ere hu replied , and as he lies hated one of but companions wheeled from the left it that passed not unobserved by he islinr nnd with sotne.evhat borry grnre h de rillingness t visit the hostelry beuii lliiukuig hu proceeded " eeiiiriii 7 ! hiii moses our that law i 1 have reud history i â– the itgy ptians bud thu iiujar.ent nations wero iduln-l iters so wero tho lireeks and houians ; ami thej i wisest uud best creeks or ho nuns never gave a i ii-.slu of murals like this mine did muses gel \ tl,ft imr which surpluses lhe wisdom and philoi â– â–